I dunno that it's ever literally brought me to tears, but this seems like THE breakup-toon.

song for you by gram parsons

its just beautiful and so full of emotion... hospital by the modern lovers sort of but thats because it reminds me of my mum being ill

the frog chorus - I found this out recently when it appeared on TMF. Hmmm

by Mega City Four. Guaranteed to have me bawling

'climbing up the walls' by radiohead.

it's just a very sad, desperate song.

The finish line. Every time.

i defy anyone to say there's been a better song written.

and daffy duck by them too.

not actual tears im far too manly

britney spear's 'born to make you happy' - there's a story behind it involving my parents. pretty shocking though.

Just the fragility of it all...

but most recently:

'you can't win' by dolorean [the simplest, starkest and most beautiful expression of futility i've heard in a song in a while]
'you don't know what love is' by chet baker
'soon after christmas' and 'little star' by stina nordenstam

often does this. especially at the bridge: "mirror image/ see no damage/ see no evil at all". it all just sounds so simple and fragile. plus the theme, sort 'love vs. the world', is pretty touching.

not that i get joy out of it. sometimes its good to know other people are also sad. i hope your break up blues get better.

there are loads, when im in the right mood.

Barenaked Ladies - War on Drugs and The Flag
Jimi Hendrix - Angel
Doves - M62 Song
Jeff Buckley - Hallelujah (not cos im a douchebag, cos it was played at a funeral)
Some of the songs on Niandra LaDes and the DC EP.
Editors - Camera
Blur - Out Of Time used to occasionally get me going
The Vanity Project - Here Today and Yesterday, and sometimes By The Roadside.

God. Im in need of some kleenex.

And thats before I mention that all Hot Chip records make me cry in exasperation ;-)

So very many

Sufjan Stevens - Casimir Pulaski Day/The Predatory Wasp Of The Palisades Is Out To Get Us

Neutral Milk Hotel - Holland 1945/In The Aeroplane Over The Sea/Two Headed Boy Part Two

LCD Soundsystem - All My Friends/Someone Great

Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Maps

Magnetic Fields - 100,000 Fireflies

I'm such a wuss.

But True Love Waits by Radiohead makes me blubber like a child.

Other songs in this category; Pedro the Lion - Options, Billie Holiday - Strange Fruit, Interpol - The New, Mogwai - Christmas Steps (personal connection) and a lot of Nick Drake.

Not quite cry but brings me closer than any other song I've listened to.

Its funny when youre going through shit, songs sound so different

Elton John' Your Song' We came back drunk one night after obscene amounts of wine and I stuck this on.Its hard to imaging this was the same guy who would later record 'Nikita'

Also Badly Drawn Boy 'Nothings Gonna Change Your Mind'

especially the bit where it goes all acapella then kicks in again

the strings get me EVERY time.

I like your Ella Fitzgerald liking though. Is that one a Gershwin track? I think tis.

the offspring

is that unusual? Of course they make me feel sad but not to the point of tears.

blazin' squad

but earlier, I was considering the question, and I couldn't think of a response. A suitable song has revealed itself to me.

Facades by Philip Glass. There's just something about the strings that come in around 1:20 that rub me up the wrong way, reminding me of a time I freaked out on something and this was playing in the background. And the Pavlov-esque response now is to be on verge of breaking down (shudder)

You may let this thread sink again.